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A riveting storyline that includes a sting operation carried out by 20-armed federal agents on the tarmac of a South Florida runway, and the tales of a prisoner living inside America’s maximum security prison, Leavenworth Penitentiary – this autobiography will captivate you from start to finish.

Grace Santangelo was innocent, reserved, and obedient. At 15, she dutifully assisted in the day-to-day operation of her parents' boardinghouse in Illinois. Never in her wildest dreams did Grace imagine meeting and falling in love with boarder number three, Gio Rivia, a handsome Italian immigrant who was eight years her senior.

John Wieland is the first to admit his success is baffling. When an average Joe turns a bankrupt company into a 30-branch business that earns over $500 million in revenue and gives 10 percent of the company profits to ministries across the world, Wieland is the first to ask: how did this happen? His conclusion: business, family and faith affect each other in ways that few realize and together bring about success. Unlike many books that discuss faith, Wieland never preaches perfection.

2005 wurde der deutsche Kardinal Joseph Ratzinger zum Papst gewählt. Doch wer ist der Mensch, der als Benedikt XVI. auf dem Stuhl Petri saß? Der Journalist und Buchautor Peter Seewald hat in ausführlichen Gesprächen mit ihm hinter die Kulissen geschaut und präsentiert in dieser Biografie die bisher weniger bekannten Seiten in Benedikts Lebensgeschichte, inklusive seiner Jugendzeit. Seewald ist dem Oberhaupt der katholischen Kirche dabei so nah gekommen wie nur wenige andere und liefert spannende Einblicke in die biografischen Stationen, Ansichten und Positionen Benedikts XVI.

A son killed by a single bullet. A mother’s heart shattered. As Tammy Horvath struggles to come to terms with her son’s death, a voice tells her to forgive his killer. With her soul tormented by the loss of her son, Tammy fights to get out of bed every day because she can’t face a seemingly hopeless future. But Luke would want her to be happy. So she pushes forward and embarks on a journey, searching for peace, hope, and a chance to keep her son alive in her heart.

Wie müsste sie aussehen - eine Kirche, in der sich möglichst viele Menschen wirklich wohlfühlen? Christopher Schlicht und Maximilian Bode, zwei junge Pastoren, probieren es einfach. Als Pastor nicht zu heilig daherzukommen, das ist beiden wichtig. Deshalb tragen Pastor Max und Pastor Chris im Gottesdienst keinen Talar, sondern Jeansjacke oder Flanellhemd. Nur am Kollar, dem Priesterkragen, sind sie während des Gottesdienstes zu erkennen.

What happens after we die? Do we actually cross into another life? Does a spiritual world actually exist? While you are breathing, learn about the experience of “crossing” and what you will endure if you pass to hell after your death. Become aware (by even realizing signs that may have occurred within your own environment), that a spiritual world does in fact exist. The author provides a colorfully written and true story about the author’s unexpected crossing into an experience of the terror of hell, and describes the Lord’s thereafter comforting appearance.

The New York Times called Chiara Lubich “one of the most influential women in the Catholic Church.” This biography brings to life those people Chiara met along the way and describes how her charisma affected each one. It reveals the challenges that arose as a vast movement grew up around Lubich, as well as her joy at seeing authentic gospel life spread around the world. Together, they achieved what Chiara defined as “…the great attraction of modern times: to penetrate to the highest contemplation while mingling with everyone.”

Ever worried that you don't live up to God's standards? Ever felt that you don't measure up as a person of faith? Do spiritual teachings leave you feeling condemned? Then take heart! You are a "slave to righteousness" - in other words, someone naturally aligned with the will of God. The author awakened to these and other truths when struggling with an eating disorder, and came to realize that we are not subject to compulsive behaviors because the addict died with Christ on the Cross. Drawing on a rich vein of wisdom throughout the ages, this book anchors you in immortal love.

Ever felt guilty about how much you eat? Or, what you eat? Or, when you eat? Let this book dispel your guilt! A former journalist and religion correspondent, the author describes his own recovery from an eating disorder, and using principles from the Bible and great thinkers, he shows why diets and "low fat" foods are a path to condemnation and doomed to fail.

In this groundbreaking work of rigorous Bible-centered analysis, the author spells out the full extent of Christ's liberation in our lives, from how we think, feel, and act to what we do with our bodies and with whom.

With brilliant analysis and lively wit, this book takes a deep dive into Biblical truth, while drawing on great thinkers of the ages, among them Shakespeare, Benjamin Franklin, Oscar Wilde, Tolkien, and even Monty Python. It also identifies Satan's servants in our earthly institutions of power and calls out their abuses of that power.

Apologia Pro Vita Sua (A Defence of One's Own Life), John Henry Newman's defense of his religious beliefs, was published in 1864 in response to Charles Kingsley of the Church of England after Newman quit his position as the Anglican vicar of St. Mary's, Oxford. From 1833 to 1841 there was friction in the Church of England which culminated in Newman's 1845 resignation as an Anglican vicar and his conversion to Roman Catholicism. Newman's essay responded to attacks from Charles Kingsley of the broad church party, who criticised Newman's conversion.

Founder of the Jesuits. The life story of Saint Ignatius of Loyola. Bob and Penny traveled to Spain, France, and Italy for the materials for this minibook.

Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners, or a Brief Relation of the Exceeding Mercy of God in Christ to his Poor Servant John Bunyan, is a Puritan spiritual autobiography written by John Bunyan. It was composed while Bunyan was serving a 12-year prison sentence in Bedford prison for preaching without a license, and was first published in 1666.

In this inspirational, spiritual biography of Lord Jesus; a simple man from Nazareth who changed the world forever by his compassion, humility, truth ,and love. Here is an audiobook adventure for all spiritual beings - regardless of the faith with which they identify. Let the light, love, and life-changing story of Jesus continue to inspire us all and cast a great light in this dark, temporary world of so much needless sorrow, torment, and division.

Sweeter than honey is this revelation of Grace, the "unmerited favor of God", he who is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger, and abounding in love. In this three-book testament, the author sets you free in every aspect of life, while chronicling his former struggles with an eating disorder, along with condemning church messages that prompted his quest to reclaim forgotten truths.

In Following the Red Bird, Kate Rademacher describes how she came to embrace a relationship with God after maintaining a pick-and-choose approach to spirituality for many years. Part memoir and part meditation on Christian teachings, Following the Red Bird: First Steps into a Life of Faith explores not only the why of Christianity, but also the how. The image from the title becomes a metaphor for the ways Rademacher slowly discovers answers to these questions as she stumbles into a new life in the church.

Fr. Dan Crosby, OFM Cap., lived with and learned from Blessed Solanus Casey during the last year of Casey's life. Now Fr. Crosby shares his precious memories with you in this moving portrait of a holy and humble miracle worker.

Thomas Merton was one of the greatest spiritual writers and social critics of the past century. For thousands of men and women, he remains a guide and model for contemplative living, interreligious dialogue, and intellectual exploration. While many have encountered Merton through his best-selling books on spirituality and contemplation, few are familiar with his powerful - and often prescient - insights about vital social and cultural issues of his day.